I teach an inquisitive, motivated group of advanced fourth graders who learn by questioning and creating. They are a joyful group, eager to discover new things each day. Together, we create a community filled with choice and empowered learners. Design and innovation are integrated into all we do and my goal is to provide exciting and engaging, hands-on experiences so that learning comes to life. Ours is a collaborative classroom where students work together to make sense of the world around them. Through exploration and problem solving, students are better able to understand and make a difference in the world they live in. Learning in our class is an adventure!
My Project
March is Women's HIstory Month and a great time for students to read Margot Lee Shetterly's Young Readers' Edition of Hidden Figures. Bringing to life the stories of Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, and Christine Darden, this book also reveals how these incredible scientists used the scientific method for Go-No Go, for the Tunnel Test, and for Re-Entry.
As they read, students will identify the stages of the scientific process used throughout the mission and use those same steps to solve a scientific challenge of their own.
Students will learn how these women used math and science to determine where things like rockets and planets go. Similarly, their challenge will be to predict where a paper airplane will land when weight is added to its wings.
By reading Hidden Figures, students will have the opportunity to read about math and science in action as well as learn about the important traits of perseverance, collaboration, and tenacity.
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